The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-01-26
opened up again, by firing into it
the old chestnut" Of the

! the old chestnut" Of the
COMPENSATION AMEKDnKNT.
Mr.. Garden, of Ohio county, Of
tered the following amendment:
"Provided further, That all prop
erty destroyed or injured by the
enforcement of this amendment
shall be compe nsated for, and the
Legislature shall provide the means
for such compensation"
The amendment was promptly
voted down by an overwhelming
vote.
A motion was then nade to re-
commit, which was buried under
like negative vote, after which the
Resolution was promptly ordered
to its third reading.
On Thursday, when the Resolu-
ton was again reached, the Wheel
ing Batteries again opened fire
but with the same old second
hand ammunition that does more
kicking than killing, as Prohibi-
tionists have long ago learned.
The people, by long study and in
vestigation, have arrived at the
form of Constitutional Amendment
they desire, and it seems to US al
together gratuiteus for the liquor
men to prefer their wisdom in
helping to perfect the measure.
But that Freemen readers may
have just how the Resolution was
finally passed, following are the
proceedings, as copied from the
House Journal:
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS ON
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. /. PASSED BY IS YEAS TO
10 NAYS, AFTER VOTING Down
AMENDMENTS.
preparing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State, prohibiting the man.
ufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
on a third reading
Coming up in regu lar order,
Mr.. Woods moved that the resolution be
recemmitted to the Committee on the Judi
ciary, and that that committee be instruct
ed to amend the resolution by striking out
the words:
t,oo-thirds of all the members elected TO each
House agreeing thereto:
That the following be and the same
is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of this State, to.wit: That section
| 46, of Article VI, of said Constitution, as
it now is, be stricken out, and the following
be inserted therein ia lieu thereof"
And insert in lieu thereof the following
| words:
"Resolved by the Legislature OF Vest Virginia
That the following amendment to section
| 46 Of Article VI, of the Constitution of this
State having been read on three several
days in each House, is agreed to on its third
reading, two-thirds Of the members elected
to.each House so agreeing, that is to say"
The question being upon recommitting the
resolution to the Committee on the Judi.
oiary with instructions to amend,
Mr.. Hensley demanded the ayes and noes
The demand being sustained, they were
ordered and taken.
| On tho motion to recommit with instruc-
| lions to amend,
| The ayes were:
Messrs. Chancellor, Chew, Garden, Glea
| son, Kellar, Lucas, Whitaker, and Woods
%.
Tho noes were: "--56.
So the motion to recommit with instruc
lions to amend, was lost.
| On motion Of Mr.. McWhorter,
The time of adjournment of the House
as fixed by the resolution adopted by thi,
| House on Monday last, was for this day ex.
| tended Indefinitely.
Pending the further consideration OF
House Joint Resolution No. l,
Mr.. Woods moved
That the same be re committed to the
| Committee on the Judiciary, and that that
committee be instructed to amend the res
olution by adding at the end of the pro-
posed amendment to section 46, the follow.
ing;
"But this amendment shall not extend OF
apply to any county in which at the cleo
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